Battle of the Third Reich Chapter 94: Annihilation

The disaster of the Royal Navy did not end there. The largest ship collision in the history of the British Fleet had just begun at this time. Net

The violent collision of the heavy cruiser stunned the light cruiser Leander who followed closely. The captain of the lead ship reacted very quickly. He personally took the steering wheel and began to turn to starboard, avoiding and biting together. The two heavy cruisers, the captain commanding operations on the upper bridge was also very scared by the horror in front of him. He stared at the two behemoths overlapping each other dumbfounded, and waited until the turn was over before remembering to order the follow-up The light patrol team issued an evasive warning, but it was obviously too late.

The light cruisers lined up neatly arranged artillery columns. In order to ensure the firepower density, the distance between the two ships was only 500 meters before and after, and there was barely enough time to make evasive actions. The other two light cruisers of the Leander-class did not see the previous collision accident. They also focused on the artillery battle with the German heavy cruiser. When the leader warned, the Leander had already turned to let After leaving the channel, they discovered that the two heavy cruisers were entangled and blocked their course.

Achilles decelerated urgently and turned to the right. She tried to follow Leander to maintain the column. Neptune chose to turn to the left because Achilles was decelerating. If Neptune chose to turn on the same side, it would definitely collide with the sister ship. This action of the Neptune led to the collapse of the light cruiser formation. The four subsequent light cruisers did not know what happened before, and the formation fell into chaos for a short time.

Heart is in a fierce artillery battle with Admiral Hipper. The German artillery shells had a greater impact on her than initially estimated. Now only the rear chimney can work normally, and the front flue and exhaust system have been completely damaged. The temperature in the front engine room has reached the limit that the human body can withstand. The marine engineers continue to hold on to their posts based on their personal will. Many people have fallen into severe heatstroke and dehydration.

The helmsman in the wheelhouse of the Zealous noticed the abnormal movement of the fleet ahead. Before he could report to the captain, the Neptune suddenly turned to the left. At this time, the officer on the bridge also saw the two heavy patrols entangled in the front, and the pilot light patrol evading from left to right, so he chose **** to descend from the sky. After all, turn to the left to follow Neptune. Turn to the right and continue to follow the leader.

The captain who reacted too quickly and the captain made opposite judgments, and the contradictory orders were issued almost at the same time. The pilot was at a loss for a while. The reconfirmed captain's order was urgently transmitted. The wheelhouse hurriedly pulled the clock to order the engine room to slow down, but found that no feedback was received from the engine room. At this time, it was too late to contact with the intercom. She had to keep the highest speed and make a sharp turn to the right. With the terrible sound of metal distortion, the hull of the Zealot leaned to the inside.

In the next second, the officers on the Warheart's bridge suddenly discovered with horror that the Manchester, who was originally behind the Warheart, was approaching at high speed on its side, and its course was just crossing the current course of the Warheart.

"Pull the collision alert!" On the Zeal's bridge, the captain had only time to call out this command. Before the sailors pulled the sirens' switch, the Manchester had stopped and rammed into the Zeal. The sharp bow of the Manchester was inserted from the position directly under the bridge of the Heart. Then the bow of the ship was raised high, almost prying the small bridge from the hull.

The violent collision caused everything on the decks of the two light cruisers that were not tied and fixed to leave their original positions, including dozens of sailors fighting **** gun positions. The human body was thrown high from the platform, and then fell heavily to the hard upper cabin and deck. Many people screamed and fell into the sea. After only two struggles, they never floated again. The sailors broke blood, bones and muscles, and the wailing sound of one after another resounded like a sea tide. Reverberating in the two light cruise cabin aisles.

The Manchester received a radio order from the lead ship, and she knew what had happened before. So before the Zeus turned around, it deflected the bow and left the original course. The two light cruisers were drawn from two detachments, and they had never served in the same fleet, and they had never cooperated in formation. The Manchester thought with all his heart that Zeal had received the same warning and was bound to be aware of her movements, so she did not slow down at all. She was determined to catch up with the leader of the column and continue her battle.

Manchester didn’t expect that HMS Zeal’s head and shoulders was scorched, and neither received a warning from the leader, nor paid attention to the friendly ships behind. The harsh environment in the engine room made the sailors not be able to receive the bridge’s order in time and panicked. The helmsman turned the steering wheel too many angles, and the result was directly across the course of Manchester.

The captain of the Zealot was on the right side of the bridge at the time of the impact. As a result, the violent impact threw him to the other side of the bridge. His forehead hit the handle of the hatch, and blood spurted out immediately. The lieutenant colonel took out his handkerchief and pressed his forehead tightly. He realized that his shoulder might be dislocated. Suffocating the dizziness, the lieutenant colonel stood up, slumped on the window frame on the side of the bridge and began to vomit. At this moment, a huge shadow appeared in the corner of his eye. The lieutenant colonel panted and raised his head. A scene he will never forget.

Just less than a hundred meters away from the Heart of Heart, the Liverpool was passing by the Heart of Heart at full speed. It can be clearly seen that the bridge of this light cruiser collapsed toward the front, and a shocking hole was opened under the bridge, and thick smoke was billowing out. The sailors on the Liverpool were running around on the board in a panic. The captain of the Zealous saw some sailors gathered on the lifeboat deck, pushing the two longboats hard.

The lieutenant colonel was a little strange about the behavior of the sailors on the Liverpool. He stared blankly at the light cruiser, surpassing the Enthusiast, and continued to gallop forward. The captain of the Zeal's line of sight followed the Liverpool, and he found that the light cruiser did not make any evasive actions at all, so he kept the top speed and rushed towards the two heavy cruisers.

"God." The captain finally understood the strange behavior of the Liverpool sailors. He widened his eyes and watched the light cruiser hit the gap between the two heavy cruisers. The violent collision could be heard clearly even here.

The front bridge and wheelhouse of the Liverpool were completely destroyed. In the end, it was the torpedo captain on this light cruiser who took over the command of the ship. He ran into the spare bridge next to the fore mast of the battleship, where there was a set of spare command and steering equipment, in order to cope with the current situation.

The rear bridge has no forward view. The torpedo commander ordered an officer to climb up to the observation deck on the top of the bridge, use the phone on the ship to relay the command signal of the leader to him, and always pay attention to the course of the fleet. Ensure your place in the queue.

At that time, the Manchester turned to give way to the channel ahead, and the Liverpool, who thought that the other party was out of order, accelerated without hesitation to top the former position. Immediately after that, the Zeal began to turn abruptly, and it was not until the last moment that the officer preparations realized that there was an accident directly ahead.

The officer reserve hurriedly reported the new situation to the torpedo commander by phone, but found that the phone could not be connected. Relentless preparations tossed the phone back and forth. By the time he remembered that perhaps he should have taken a trip himself, the deck was already in chaos.

The first thing that was found to be wrong was the gunners of the front main guns. These gunners were all recruits, the oldest being under seventeen. The sailors who were struggling to fire their guns accidentally saw the heavy cruiser in front of them across the sea. They were amazed at the spectacular scene and couldn't help but pray and express condolences for the sailors on the two poor warships.

At this time everyone thought that the battleship would change course in the next moment, but then they found out that they were wrong. The course of the battleship did not change at all. The Liverpool was facing the two piles of steel at a speed of 24 knots. go ahead.

The turret commander wants to inquire about the situation. They found that the connection with the spare bridge was broken, and then they saw the collision of the Zealot and the Manchester, and the gunners who could not bear the pressure rushed out of the turret. They thought the battleship was out of control and everyone rushed towards the lifeboat deck.

The German Navy witnessed the entire process of this unprecedented serial collision of ships from a distance. The entire German fleet was stunned by the sight, and even forgot to continue shooting at each other. This kind of scene is simply rare in a century. In just one minute, five British warships collided alternately. The surviving warship blindly began to turn around and fell into panic. The battle line of the British naval fleet collapsed in an instant.

Ryder first reacted from his surprise. Looking at the chaotic British fleet, the commander-in-chief of the German navy was overjoyed. This may be another miracle of the apostle of God. God is on the side of the German navy. When will the dog take the opportunity to beat the dog in the water.

The German navy formation immediately changed its course and rushed straight towards the remaining British fleet.

"Disperse them, divide them, surround them, smash them, and destroy them." The command Rydell gave to his men was simple and clear, but the captains felt the power contained in this command.

The German fleet began to split into three columns, launching assaults, outflanks and roundabouts toward the British warships at full speed.

The British fleet was plunged into extreme chaos at this time, and all units had lost their unified command. The surviving battleships tried their best to move closer to the flagship formation. The normal formation no longer exists. The light cruisers completely lost their formation and could only fight with single ships.

At this time, the British destroyers who had been with the inside of the fleet showed amazing courage. They did not receive the order issued by the flagship, but the commander of the destroyer squadron believed that someone must come forward for the fleet at this time. Get time to regroup.

The commander of the destroyer squadron believes that the battle is irretrievable. The Royal Navy’s battle has been completely defeated. The only thing that can be done right now is to preserve the surviving warships as much as possible to preserve the last face of the Royal Navy.

Four J-type destroyers lined up in a column and cut out from the inside. They increased their speed to 36 knots, and started a high-speed charge while using all their artillery to fire at the German fleet. The destroyer fleet swept across the battlefield obliquely while releasing snow-white chemical fumes. It soon created a smoke wall of 60 meters high and 400 meters long in front of the German navy, blocking the sight of the German warships.

"Shoot! Kill those four destroyers!" Raidel was furious in the command tower. How could he tolerate being hindered by others at the moment when he reaped the final victory, let alone the opponent is still four little overpowered Destroyer.

The next moment, almost all the German warships began to attack the four British destroyers. The British destroyer was immediately surrounded by dense artillery fire of various calibers. The destroyer commander calmly led the formation to move quickly from side to side, and even tried to launch a torpedo attack, but no matter how skilled he was, he couldn’t make up for the gap in numbers. He did everything he could, and finally ended with a 283mm shell. The brave naval officer's struggle.

Four destroyers were hit by bullets and sank to the bottom of the sea. Two of them also suffered a torpedo tube explosion. The broken hull sank to the bottom of the sea within ten seconds. The crew on those two destroyers never lived. also.

Tovey had completely given up hope at this time. When Cumberland hit the Berwick, he still had the confidence to continue fighting, but after the second and third collisions, he knew that the situation was gone. The final moment of the British home fleet has arrived, but absolutely don't want him to give in.

"Order the Queen Elizabeth to immediately break through the Dover Strait at full speed. We will entangle the German fleet for her. If the breakout is successful, order the Queen Elizabeth to continue to complete the plan, even if it is a shot towards the German landing fleet. The artillery shell is also a victory for the Royal Navy. We have done our duty for the empire." Tovey stood on the bridge and gave orders to the Chief of Staff.

"Commander, the Kent can continue to fight." The captain stood aside and reported.

"Very well, now it signals that all ships are moving closer to the flagship, and the flagship will take the lead to charge and hang the Z-flag. The British Empire needs every sailor to stick to his post." Kent turned the bow and led the rest The three light cruisers lined up in an irregular queue, releasing smoke while charging towards the German fleet.

The Queen Elizabeth slowly turned its course, and under the cover of smoke, it headed straight toward the Strait of Dover at full speed.

"The battleship Queen Elizabeth is breaking through!" Captain Von Royankram, who had been staring at this battleship, reported this to Raidel~IndoMTL.com~Don't worry about that ship, she can't rush in. Dover Strait, where a group of old friends were waiting for her. Command the fleet, surround the four British cruisers, attack with all their strength, and send them all to the bottom of the sea!"

The battle has been fought to the present level. Raidel feels that the overall situation is set and that he has won such a glorious victory. The German Navy has never sunk a warship. This is already unexpectedly lucky. There is no need to cause trouble for a battleship that is trapped in battle. For necessary losses, Raidel's mentality has changed, and keeping the record of not sinking a warship until the end is what he wants most at the moment.

Just in the wide channel outside the Strait of Dover, three huge warships are waiting seriously. A lone ship shadow vaguely appeared on the sea level. With the harsh electric bell, the huge turret began to slowly turn , The thick barrel slowly raised. . . . (To be continued)

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